Tag: tech

When I started developing LinkApp, my link aggregator, I knew would need to identify each link. I also made the choice to use Redis as my database and that would require a key for identification purposes. With my first pass of building this application I decided to make an ID using the URL. My logic… Continue reading Excuse me. I’m going to need to see your ID.

Let me first say thank you. I know today kicks off the keynotes and if the Miniconf is any indication of what we have to look forward to I might just float right off the ground. This is my first talk abroad, I was a bit nervous but everyone here is so amazing that the… Continue reading PyCon Australia 2017

It’s not just what you learn, but how you apply it. A mantra I’ve lived by my whole life. I’m one of those unusual cases in tech. I don’t have a Computer Science degree, as a matter of fact, I have an Art degree. To be specific, I have a degree in Photography. With that… Continue reading PyCon Australia!

Bootstrap, how do I really get started? Bootstrap is a very popular framework for developing mobile-first web sites with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. If you’ve landed here there is a chance you aren’t exactly sure how to begin. This post serves to further explain your options and how to set them up. If you go… Continue reading Downloading Bootstrap Explained

In my ideal world I would have been making posts regularly but I don’t think any of us live in that world. The reality is that while I’ve been working on my projects things have come up. Life is not always something you can schedule or put off. Life just happened to me, in a… Continue reading Right. One… two… five!

And we’re back. I’ve moved on to the next section in the Python class via Codecademy. Seeing how things are starting to come together and how all this information can be used is exciting. I wasn’t doing cartwheels over the Tip Calculator, but it did work as a great way to show practical application with… Continue reading Always look on the bright side of life.